1991.01.15
CUSTOMS GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
CUSTOMS RULES CONCERNING CONTROL OVER OUTWARD AND INWARD BAGGAGE AND
ARTICLES CARRIED BY OUTGOING TOURISTS
(Promulgated by Decree No. 15 of the Customs General Administration on
December 22, 1990)
Article 1 With a view to promoting tourism development, considering the
reasonable needs for outgoing tourists, and strenthening control over
goods and articles restricted by the State from import and export, these
Rules are hereby formulated pursuant to the Rules governing
Supervision and Control over Baggage and Articles of Inward and Outward
Passengers of Customs of the People's Republic of China.
Article 2 The term "outgoing tourists" means Chinese residents who are
members of tourist groups organized by tourism administrative
organization for visiting abroad.
Article 3 Outward and inward baggage and articles carried by outgoing
tourists shall be dealt with in accordance with the regulations
concerning the short-term passenger whose baggage and articles shall be
limited to the personal necessities for the journey, under the Article
17 and Article 27 of the Rules governing Supervision and Control over
Baggage and Articles of Inward and outward Passengers of Customs of the
People's Republic of China. For the consumer durables specially
controlled by the Customs i.e. articles under item 3,4,5 in the list of
Category of Inward and Outward Baggage and Article Carried by the
Passengers, the importation of which shall not be permitted, except
those exported against the Customs approval when leaving the territory.
Article 4 Tourism agent (or company) authorized by the State
Tourism Administration to conduct such business shall fill out and
affix stamp to a list of name and passport number of those holding
with passport among the tourist groups, and surrender fit to
the Customs for verification by the head of the tourist groups
when leaving the territory.
Article 5 Upon their exit, outgoing tourists shall make a declaration to
the Customs in oral or by filling in as specified the Declaration Forms
for Passengers' Baggage (hereinafter referred to as Declaration
Forms).For those holding with passport, the head of tourist groups shall
submit to the Customs their declaration forms, passports and together
with lists of members of the tourist groups. They will not be released
without the Customs endorsement and examination.
Article carried by those holding with passports mentioned-above at the
time of their entry shall be released after the Customs examination
against the out-ward declaration forms of the marks endorsed on the
bottom page of the passports.
Articles carried by those with special pass certificate shall be
completed Customs formalities against the personal Certificates.
Article 6 Smuggling acts in violation of present Rules and other acts
violating the supervision and control stipulations of the Customs shall
be dealt with by the Customs in accordance with the Regulation for
Imposing Administrative Penalties under the Customs Law of the People's
Republic of China.
Article 7 The present Rules shall enter into force as of January
15,1991.